Very Crude common jars wanted.

[georgeoj]

I would call the wave like condition on your jar crudity. It is fairly common on Ball jars of this era. This waviness, by itself, is not sufficient crudity for me to put one in my collection. I am looking for a Ball Mason with substantial crudity. Very intense whittle seems to be hard to find in these jars as well.
I would love to find a Ball Mason that looks like this 1858 MASON'S which has such hard whittle that you have trouble seeing (and photographing) the strong, multiple swirls that circle the jar.[8D]
George

 

[SkinsFan36]

Very cool jar. I'll keep an eye out. I do have a wax sealer that has that orange peel finish you describe but it has a quarter of the lip chipped off []

 

[georgeoj]

A very good auction today! I picked up several items, including some nice jars. I will post a picture of the stoneware wax sealer elsewhere on the forum. The one thing that kept me there all day was just one jar. This is a quart, clear, snowflake (Tudor rose) reverse jar that is extremely crude. The jar is covered with (80%) a light orange peel surface. The mold seams are pushed in at three places on one side and two places on the other. The emblem area is pushed flat. These features are all secondary to the top of the jar. This one must have been taken out of the mold much too soon. The threaded section is pushed down on one side so that the top of the lid is very slanted. I almost forgot the long narrow bubble that runs thru the lettering on the front.[8D]George

 

[georgeoj]

here is another pic.

 

[surfaceone]

One knockout jar after another, sir!

I can see where that would grab your attention. I'm glad you were successfull.

Would you call this lop-topped?

 

[SkinsFan36]

Saw this in an auction from another post here on the boards. Last Jar on the page may interest you.

http://www.gregspurgeon.com/auction/catalog.asp?catid=147

 

[jonahtroy]

https://www.antique-bottles.net/forum/Very-crude-mason/m-520583/tm.htm

 

[georgeoj]

Thanks Steve. I always watch the Greg Spurgeon auctions. Most of the time, I can not compete with the deep pocketed folks who bid on the ones that I want. Once in a while, every couple of auctions, I can pick one up there. George

 

[jonahtroy]

any interest in mine?

I'm asking for much..

 

[jonahtroy]

lol, not asking for much =)